Exchange Traded Funds

Active equity regains folio addition lead as market sentiment improves

Active equity schemes added around 1.5 million investment accounts, or folios, during the February-April 2026 period

Silver exchange traded funds may turn premium after import restrictions

MFs eye further clarity, expect physical silver supply constraints if demand shoots up

Gold, silver ETF assets near all-time highs after import duty hike

As of May 13, combined AUM of gold and silver ETFs stood at ₹2.9 trn, up about 12% so far this month

Gold, silver ETFs jump up to 7% after import duty hike triggers repricing

Gold and silver ETFs jumped up to 7% after the government raised import duties on precious metals, triggering a sharp repricing in India's domestic bullion market

Safe-haven surge: Silver ETFs soar 6% amid geopolitical stress, oil spike

MCX Silver opened with a slight gap up and is trading within the ₹280,000-₹282,000 zone, sustaining well above the ascending trendline as bullish momentum builds

Active equity share in mutual funds' AUM falls first time since pandemic

Active equity funds lost share in mutual fund AUM for the first time since Covid as investors shifted towards passive, hybrid and precious metal-backed products

4 fund houses accounted for half of FY26 folio additions: Amfi data

Equity performance and gold ETF demand helped Nippon, HDFC, ICICI Pru, and Tata widen lead

Bandhan MF adds gold, silver ETFs to equity, hybrid fund asset mix

Bandhan Mutual Fund adds gold and silver ETF exposure to select schemes, aiming to enhance returns and reduce portfolio volatility

Akshaya Tritiya gold buying: Match consumption, investment with purpose

On Akshaya Tritiya, choose gold wisely-jewellery for sentiment, ETFs and SGBs for returns; verify purity, costs, and tax impact before investing

India is epicentre of EM outflows amid West Asia conflict, says Elara

Global fund outflows from India match those seen across entire EM basket

The $4.6 bn mistake: How India chased silver to $120 but blinked at the dip

The report highlights a clear divergence in behavior between Indian retail investors and global institutional players, identifying four distinct phases in the silver ETF net flow.

SIP inflows into ETFs, FoFs jump 4-fold as gold, silver fever spreads

SIP inflows into ETFs and FoFs have surged nearly fourfold in a year, driven by soaring investor appetite for gold and silver mutual fund schemes

Market regulator Sebi floats proposal to revamp ETF price band framework

Regulator suggests linking ETF base price to T-1 data and introducing dynamic bands to better align trading ranges with underlying asset volatility

Gold ETF inflows double MoM to ₹24,040 crore in January, surpass equities

The January inflow in Gold ETFs exceeded - albeit by a whisker - the net investment in 'growth/equity-oriented' schemes in January, which stood at Rs 24,028.59 crore, AMFI data showed

India-focused active funds witness renewed outflows after a brief lull

Redemptions return to India-focused active funds as global investors pivot to commodities and emerging markets, leaving foreign participation increasingly ETF- and index-driven

Gold and silver ETF assets jump fourfold in 2025, top ₹2 trillion

Gold exchange-traded funds saw record ₹11,700 crore inflow in December

Flexicap funds and gold ETFs top mutual fund folio additions in 2025

Flexicap funds and precious-metal ETFs dominated new investor accounts in 2025, as retail money sought diversification, lower-risk equity exposure and performance-linked returns

Gold-silver rush pushes passive fund share in MF AUM to record in 2025

These funds now account for 17.4% of industry AUM, up from 16.6% in December 2024

Sectoral ETFs: Invest if you anticipate turnaround in beaten-down sector

Avoid behavioural error of entering near cyclical peak and exiting around bottom

Buy gold ETF with low tracking error and expense ratio, high liquidity

Bulk of gold investment for investment purpose should be through ETFs; limit jewellery purchase to personal use